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HJR005..............................................by REVENUE AND TAXATION
TAX RATE - INCREASE - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Idaho to provide that on and after January 1, 2005, any action
taken by the Legislature that would increase the rate of the state sales
and use tax, the state individual income tax, and the state corporate or
franchise tax, shall be approved by two-thirds of the entire membership of
the House of Representatives, two-thirds of the entire membership of the
Senate, and the Governor.
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]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5
BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
1 A JOINT RESOLUTION
2 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
3 IDAHO, RELATING TO FINANCE AND REVENUE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION
4 18, ARTICLE VII, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE LEGISLATURE THAT
5 WOULD INCREASE THE RATE OF THE STATE SALES AND USE TAX, THE STATE INDIVID-
6 UAL INCOME TAX, AND THE STATE CORPORATE OR FRANCHISE TAX, SHALL BE
7 APPROVED BY TWO-THIRDS OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN-
8 TATIVES, TWO-THIRDS OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE, AND THE GOVER-
9 NOR; STATING THE QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE; DIRECTING THE
10 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PREPARE THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DIRECT-
11 ING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PUBLISH THE AMENDMENT AND ARGUMENTS AS
12 REQUIRED BY LAW.
13 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
14 SECTION 1. That Article VII, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be
15 amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and designated
16 as Section 18, Article VII, and to read as follows:
17 SECTION 18. MAJORITY REQUIRED FOR INCREASE IN TAX RATES. On and
18 after January 1, 2005, any action taken by the legislature that would
19 increase the rate of the state sales and use tax, the state individ-
20 ual income tax, and the state corporate or franchise tax, shall be
21 approved by two-thirds of the entire membership of the house of rep-
22 resentatives, two-thirds of the entire membership of the senate, and
23 the governor.
24 SECTION 2. The question to be submitted to the electors of the State of
25 Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows:
26 "Shall Article VII, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended
27 by the addition of a new Section 18, Article VII, to provide that any action
28 taken by the Legislature that would increase the rate of the state sales and
29 use tax, the state individual income tax, and the state corporate or franchise
30 tax, shall be approved by two-thirds of the entire membership of the House of
31 Representatives, two-thirds of the entire membership of the Senate, and the
32 Governor?".
33 SECTION 3. The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the statements
34 required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same.
35 SECTION 4. The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro-
36 posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13754
This resolution proposes to amend the Idaho Constitution to
provide that on and after January 1, 2005 any action taken by the
legislature that would increase the rate of the state sales and
use tax, the state individual income tax, and the state corporate
or franchise tax, shall be approved by two-thirds of the entire
membership of the house of representatives, two-thirds of the
entire membership of the senate, and signed by the governor.
If this legislation receives the needed 2/3 approval in both the
house of representatives and the senate it will then be placed on
the November 2004 ballot to be ratified by the voters of the
State of Idaho.
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact from this legislation will be realized by the
taxpayers of the State of Idaho. This proposal is designed to
control the growth of government.
Contact
Name: Rep. Ken Roberts
Rep. Janice McGeachin
Co-sponsors
Rep. Bruce Newcomb
Rep. Lawrence Denney
Rep. Mike Moyle
Rep. Shirley McKague
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HJR 005